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Siena 2018 - Final Night
Shots taken from evening into night of the Piazza del Campo and Duomo di Siena.
Stuart Silcox
1 day ago1 min read
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Siena 2018 - Day 2 Walk
On my first full day of exploring Siena. Through the old town and around the edges with views of the surrounding countryside.
Stuart Silcox
Oct 191 min read
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Siena 2018 - First Walk
These photos are my first impressions of Siena, including Palazzo Salimeni, Piazza del Campo, and the stunning Duomo di Siena.
Stuart Silcox
Oct 121 min read
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Florence - Boboli Gardens
Laid out in the 16th and 17th centuries, there are great views across the River Arno of the city and of the countryside in the other direction.
Stuart Silcox
Oct 61 min read
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Florence 2018
Here is a selection of shots from my 2018 visit to Florence/Firenze in Tuscany.
Stuart Silcox
Sep 281 min read
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Pisa - Day 2 Walk
From a visit in 2018. Various sites around Pisa on my second day in the city.
Stuart Silcox
Sep 211 min read
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Pisa - Walk on Arrival
Arriving in the afternoon, I dumped my luggage and went for a walk, strolling through the town, across the river into the main tourist site, and back out again.
Stuart Silcox
Sep 141 min read
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Torino Finale
Greetings, some final images from my time in Turin/Torino walking around the Piedmontese capital in 2018
Stuart Silcox
Sep 71 min read
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Torino - Fiat Lingotto Plant
Construction completed in the early twenties, this one-time automobile factory is famous for the rooftop test track. Car manufacturing ended here in 1982, and the site was converted into a shopping centre with architectural renovations by Renzo Piano.
Stuart Silcox
Aug 311 min read
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Turin - Po River Walk
After checking in, I took a quick walk by the Po River, starting at the 17th-century built Castlello del Valentino.
The weather was cold and grey, with only a few people out, including some rowers on the river.
Stuart Silcox
Aug 241 min read
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Moto Guzzi Museum
I took a short train ride north to Lake Como and the small town of Mandello del Lario to visit the Moto Guzzi Museum.
Stuart Silcox
Aug 171 min read
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Piazza del Duomo - Milano
Greetings, this week, a time-lapse video taken at night in March 2018 at the Piazza del Duomo, Milan. Followed by still photos taken on the same night.
Stuart Silcox
Aug 101 min read
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Milano Centrale
Greetings, this week, the imposing 1930s-built Milano Centrale Railway Station.
Stuart Silcox
Jul 271 min read
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Milan- First Day Walk
Here are some images from my first walk around the city, including Castello Sforzesco, Leonardo da Vinci Museum, and inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
Stuart Silcox
Jul 201 min read
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Enzo Ferrari Museum Modena
Greetings, more adventures from my 2018 Italy trip. This week, an excursion to the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena.
Stuart Silcox
Jul 131 min read
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Bologna 2018
Bologna is the capital of the Northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna
Stuart Silcox
Jun 291 min read
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Ravenna 2018 Pt 2
I started with the tombs of Dante and Theodoric the Great, and there are also more mosaics.
Stuart Silcox
Jun 221 min read
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Ravenna 2018
On my first day, I visited the Basilica of San Vitale, and around the back in a smaller brick building is the Mausoleo di Galla Placidia.
Stuart Silcox
Jun 151 min read
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Scrovegni Chapel
while staying in Padua in 2018, I visited the Scrovegni Chapel, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Frescoes painted in 1305 by Giotto
Stuart Silcox
Jun 81 min read
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Padova / Padua 2018
It is a medieval-looking city with beautiful civic buildings, churches, a cathedral, and one of the oldest universities in the world.
Stuart Silcox
Jun 11 min read
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